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Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
Full-Time
Posted Oct 03, 2025
3 days / week in-office

About the role

The Cosmos DB team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to work on enhancing the scalability and reliability of the Cosmos DB Control Plane, a global service responsible for provisioning, configuring, securing Cosmos DB resources.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural design for complex, large-scale services
  • Build and maintain high-quality, extensible, and reliable code
  • Collaborate with partner teams to ensure seamless integration
  • Engage directly with customers to understand scenarios
  • Mentor engineers and lead by example
  • Produce technical blogs and content

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
  • 6+ years technical engineering experience
  • 5+ years of experience building system designs and solutions on distributed systems

Benefits

  • 401k matching
  • Health insurance
  • Flight privileges

About the Company

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further.

Job Details

Salary Range

$139,900 - $274,800/yearly

Location

Redmond, Washington, United States

Employment Type

Full-Time

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